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In regards to the comment why Apple is not a major player in the industry..... I don't mind that apple has 4% of total market share (even though they have like about 70% market share in the creative industry alone), at least they are making quality and non inferior products which is beneficial to the consumer!

Apple should be releasing some intel based macs next week at Macworld, I can't wait to see what they dish out! You never know, they might even include Blu-ray drives in the next gen iBooks/Powerbooks!

I owned video stores a few years ago and I can assure you that Sony's Beta was far superior to the much more widely used VHS. Don't confuse marketing with quality. "Dukes of Hazzard" was probably seen by more people than a number of much higher quality fare. Never confuse mass audience to quality. It's simply foolish. Many years ago my dear old Mum asked me "If everyone else jumped off the Brooklyn bridge would you?" Nope, I never took that plunge ...and no, I'm not saying PC users are all wet.

Aaron Schneiderman wrote: I am well aware of the history of the desk top computer. However, to dismiss the fact that Apple has been and continues to be a superior innovator and manufacturer is blind. The quality of their products is renown.

Actually, it is just as blind to call them a superior innovator. If they were truly a superior innovator, they would be more than a bit player in the computer market. Jobs made a bad decision a long time ago to make his hardware proprietary so that only Apple could build it. He has never made up for this mistake and that is what makes Apple a marginal player in desktops.

I use both at work in a communications enviroment but the PC is the only way to go for my applications. Than again, I have a friend who is a professional photographer and an apple is the only way for him. It just depends on what you want to use your computer for therefore which one will suit your needs...

I am well aware of the history of the desk top computer. However, to dismiss the fact that Apple has been and continues to be a superior innovator and manufacturer is blind. The quality of their products is renown. Granted, Steve Job's decision to keep Apple the sole manufacturer of its computers has had an effect on keeping prices elevated. On the other hand, Microsoft licensed every hack electronics and software company to produce products that are often incompatible. In business, the PC rules however, the MacIntosh revolutionized graphic design, CAD, CGI and publishing. Its applications are more directed towards creative environments than business aplications. The evolution of the Mac OS continues to boast ease-of-use and intuitive design. Technology is meant to simplify our lives, not add further complications.

Personally, I wouldnt say I hate it, but aside from running database software and whatnot I don't see a huge market for it. It's still far too difficult for the common person to use.

Macs, now them I f**ken hate

Theyre overpriced babytoys. Let the flamming begin...

Your comments indicate a surprising level of ignorance and contradiction. However, this is quite common among PC users and dim-witted frat brothers. As for my Apple computer being a high priced toy, I would wager that I utilize the power of my computer for greater creative pursuits than the vast number of PC users that spend endless hours in front of the computer doing enlightened activities like gaming, spamming, hacking, virus production and database management. Now that's intelligent.

... I'm lucky that a couple years ago I switched to the mac which OS-X is a bliss compared to Windows!

Welcome to the world of Apple computers. They were and continue to be the innovators. Computers should be useful tools that do not require a degree to operate. Microsoft continues to imitate but never comes close to the simplicity and joy that the Mac delivers. I have been using the same Blue & White G3 (albeit upgraded) for years while my friends have had to replace thier various windows-based personal computers for various reasons. This Christmas I became the proud new owner of an Apple ipod. Now I only wish I had bought stock in the company when it was dirt cheap.

Personally, I wouldnt say I hate it, but aside from running database software and whatnot I don't see a huge market for it. It's still far too difficult for the common person to use.

Macs, now them I f**ken hate

Theyre overpriced babytoys. Let the flamming begin...

I guess I am the only one that believes that people should learn how to actually use a computer before buying one. Too many frickin' idiots out there these days on the internet that serve no purpose other than to become spam zombies are virus spreaders. I want to go back to the good ole days when computers were just for geeks!

Think I might switch over to Linux by the time Vista appears, not too keen on buying another operating system unless it's something special. Main thing that's stopping me now is software I bought that's Windows only.

Vista is still in developement stage so this could change - the best example is when they announce a DVD and they say it will have certian special features and when it finaly gets released, the special features are different. It doesn't really matter anyway, if they invent some form of copy/region protection, it will not take them long to crack it and release it on the internet...

Quote: Windows Vista will no longer support DVD-ROM drives that do not handle region coding in hardware (RPC1 drives) - thus preventing playback of DVDs that are region/CSS encoded with those drives. Not a big problem, as RPC1 drives haven't been officially manufactured since 2000 (and Microsoft claims their drives are all broken), but for those with hacked drives (RPC2 with RPC1 firmware), or move the RPC1 drive to new computers, well, no more DVD movies for you!"

Well as a DVDaholic, half my collection is region 1 and the other is region 4... I'm lucky that a couple years ago I switched to the mac which OS-X is a bliss compared to Windows!